Gimlet Media Appointed Jenny Wall CMO

Gimlet Media announced that they have appointed Jenny Wall as the company’s first Chief Marketing Officer. In this newly created role, Wall will oversee all marketing and audience growth efforts at the company.

Prior to joining Gimlet, Jenny Wall was SVP, Head of Marketing, at Hulu where she oversaw all marketing, promotion, and creative for the company during a pivotal growth period. Wall will be based at Gimlet’s Brooklyn headquarters.

During her tenure at Hulu, Wall oversaw the launches of the company’s most high-profile Original Programming to date: The Mindy Project, Difficult People, the Golden Globe-nominated Casual, and the Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award-winning series, The Handmaid’s Tale.

“Jenny brings over two decades of entertainment marketing experience, with a proven track record for sparking cultural moments through stories that matter, from House of Cards to The Handmaid’s Tale,” said Matt Lieber, Co-founder and President, Gimlet. “She has worked to elevate the most significant new platforms in entertainment — HBO, Netflix, Hulu — and I can’t wait to see how her innovative, risk-taking approach will advance our growth in this new world of audio. I couldn’t be more thrilled to have Jenny onboard as Gimlet enters a pivotal, exciting phase for the company and audio industry at large.”

“I’ve been fortunate to work at some of the biggest innovators in entertainment and media, which is a big reason why I was so drawn to Gimlet — the company that is redefining what the future of audio can be,” said Wall. “I am passionate about entertainment and storytelling, and Gimlet is creating a new kind of media company, at the forefront of where this industry is going. We are creating shows that enrich people’s lives, and I’m excited to bring that experience to many more people.”